The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing increased to 56.4 in March from 55.3 in February, indicating that the manufacturing sector concluded fiscal 2022–23 at its peak. Unfortunately, little progress was made on the job front, per the S&P Global monthly survey, which was released on Monday. Pollyanna De Lima, Economics Associate Director, S&P Global…
State-owned SAIL manufactured a record 18.28 million tonnes (MT) of crude steel during the fiscal year 2022–23, representing a growth of 5.3% from the previous year. During the fiscal year that concluded on March 31, hot metal output increased by 3.6% to 19.40 MT. The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) announced in a statement that…
On Monday, the rupee lost 10 paise to settle at 82.31 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar as investor mood was dampened by the robust foreign exchange performance of the U.S. dollar and high crude oil prices. The rupee depreciated by 10 paise from its prior close of 82.21 to 82.31 (provisional) on the interbank foreign…
Eight core industries’ combined output increased by 6% in February as compared to 5.9% in the same month last year. It’s interesting to note that the Commerce and Industry Ministry increased the core sector growth estimate for January 2023 from 7.8 to 8.9 percent. An official statement stated that the core industries’ overall growth rate from…
Sunil Barthwal, India’s secretary of commerce, stated on Friday that his country is willing to conduct business in dollars with nations who are having problems with their currencies or are short of dollars. The secretary also stated that the government is concentrating on improving the rupee payment system after the announcement of the Foreign Trade…
According to a research, the auto parts industry’s sales are expected to climb by 58% in FY24, driven by higher domestic demand. With greater premiumization of automobiles, an emphasis on localization, and enhanced export and regulatory standards, the industry is anticipated to reach revenues of over 2.5 lakh crore. The sector’s income increased by more…
The second round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) plan for the solar industry has awarded contracts to up to 11 businesses, including Reliance, ReNew, Indosol, First Solar, Tata Power Solar, and Avaada, for solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing projects totaling 39,600 MW capacity. The positive tender response is anticipated to support India’s aspirations to establish a…
Tuesday, as the US dollar fell in the foreign exchange market, the rupee strengthened 15 paise to end the day at 82.16 (provisional). Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures decreased 0.42 percent to USD 77.79 per barrel. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit started out at 82.20 against the dollar and ultimately…
In the fourth quarter of the current fiscal, compared to the third quarter, Coal India Ltd (CIL) is projected to see a close to 17% increase in coal despatch to clients in the non-regulated sector (NRS). In Q4 FY23, 3.67 lakh tonnes of coal have been delivered on average daily to NRS customers. With a…
State-owned CIL announced on Friday that it is stepping up output in an endeavor to enhance coal supplies to the unregulated sector (NRS) without compromising supplies to the power industry. The announcement follows the Maharatna firm’s announcement a few days prior that it is preparing to satisfy the demand for coal from the power industry…
